METEOROLOGY — CLIMATOLOGY. 1017 



Rainfall in the ^vest and east of England in relation to altitude 

 above sea level, W. Marriott {Quart. Jour. Roy. ISLt. Soc. [Lon- 

 (loul 20 {1900), Xo. 116, pp. 273-S180, jig^. ^).— The mean monthly 

 iind annuiil rainfall at the English and Welsh stations are grouped 

 according to altitude, all stations being considered as "western" 

 which draiji to the west and all "eastern" which drain to the east. 

 There is shown to be a general increase in rainfall as the altitude 

 increases up to 1,000 ft. There is nearly a fourth more rainfall in 

 the west than in the east, but it is much more variable. The greatest 

 rainfall occurs in the west in November, in the east generally in Octo- 

 ber, although there is a great rise of rainfall both east and west from 

 ,June to July. April, May, and Jiine are very dry in the west. The 

 greater rainfall of the western part of the British Isles is explained by 

 the fact that the prevailing winds are southwesterly. The author 

 considers the assumption of an increase of 3 per cent for each 100 ft. 

 to be incorrect. It is shown by the data here reported to vary from 

 1 to 88 per cent, depending upon exposure, position, and surround- 

 ings, as well as upon altitude. 



The climate of Alleg-any County, O. L. Fassig {Mari/land Geological Surrey — 

 Allegani/ Coitiiti/. Baltimore: Johiifi Hopkins Press, 1900, pp. 217-^Sl, figs. 5). — Tables 

 and diagraniH are given which show tiie results of temperature observations at Cum- 

 lierland for 37 years (1859-1895), the mean monthly and annual temperatures for 9 

 stations in Allegany County at which observations have been made during a period 

 of one year or moi-e, the monthly and annual precipitation at Cumberland during 

 the period from 1871-1895, and the general climatic features of the county are briefly 

 discussed. The highest temperature recorded is 109° F. at Boettcherville July 3, 

 1898, the lowest — 22°, at Frostburg February 13, 1899. The mean annual tempera- 

 ture at C-um1)erland, based on 37 years' observations, is 51.5°. The mean annual 

 rainfall at the same place, ])ased on 27 years' observations, is 32.86 ir<. The stations 

 for uiL'teorological ol^servations in the county are described. 



Meteorological tables, T. 8. Octram {Minnesota Sta. Rpt. 1900, pp. 731-789). — 

 Tables prepared by the director of the Minneapolis office of the Weather Bureau 

 are given, showing the monthly and yearly averages and departures from normal of 

 temperature and precipitation, based on observations at some 64 places in ^Minnesota 

 (hiring the year ended June 30, 1900. 



Meteorolog-ical observations, H. L. Price {Virginia Sta. Rpt. 1900, p. 10). — 

 Tables are given which show monthly averages of observations at Blacksburg, Va., 

 on temperature, precii)itation, direction of wind, and cloudiness, for the year ended 

 June 30, 1900; and monthly means of temi)erature and precipitation during 8 years 

 (1893-1900). The mean temperature for the year ended June 30, 1900, was 82.71° 

 F., the precipitation 35.36 in. 



Moore's meteorolog'ical almanac and ■weather guide, 1901, W. L. Moore 

 {Cliirago: Rand, MeSalhj it' Co., 1900, pp. i,.-'^, .//y/.s. i-i, c/(«rte ,j';J).— The object of this 

 treatise is stated to be "to present in concise form such weather data and facts rela- 

 tive to meteorological phenomena as will be at once interesting and profitable to the 

 farmer, the liorticulturist, the shipj)er of perishable produce or manufactures, the 

 merchant, the mariner, the teacher, the student, and the seeker after health or pleas- 

 ure. Effort will l)e made to correct many popular l)ut erroneous impressions relative 

 to climate and weather." Tt contains in addition to tiie usual datii given in almanacs, 



